CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

Figure 2-47 Search charm with Control Panel as top option
Administrative Tools Microsoft beefed up Administrative Tools starting in
Windows 8, adding some of the tools found in the System Tools menu in
previous versions of Windows. Administrative Tools enables you to set up
hard drives, manage devices, test system performance, and much more. This
is a go-to set of tools for every tech, and one that we will access many times
for scenarios in this book.
As with Control Panel, you have several options for accessing
Administrative Tools:
• In the Start screen, click the down arrow to open the Apps list. Scroll a
little to the right and you’ll see the list of Administrative Tools (see
Figure 2-48). Select the specific tool you want to open.
Figure 2-48 Mike’s Windows 10 system only has 8 GB of RAM.
• Begin typing administrative tools in the Start screen and
Administrative Tools will quickly appear as an option in the Search
charm (see Figure 2-49). Select it to open.